Proceedings Published from 2009 Women in Astronomy Conference
The Organizing Committee of the 2009 Women in Astronomy conference has published the proceedings from the…
NASA Announces Backup Commander For STS-134 Mission
NASA announced Thursday that astronaut Rick Sturckow will serve as a backup commander for the STS-134…
NASA Announces New Deputy Chief Information Officer for IT Security
NASA's Chief Information Officer (CIO) Linda Cureton has announced the appointment of Valarie Burks as the…
NASA Announces Media Briefing About Next Earth Science Mission
NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. EST, about the…
NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Two Flights
NASA is targeting 4:50 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24, for the launch of space shuttle…
Princess Rhea and Her Ladies in Waiting
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this image showing Saturn's icy moon Rhea taking center stage, with cameo…
EUTELSAT’S KA-SAT SATELLITE SUCCESSFULLY ON STATION AT 9° EAST AND UNDERGOING IN-ORBIT TESTS
Following the successful completion of all scheduled manoeuvres since launch, the KA-SAT satellite of Eutelsat Communications…
Planck space telescope serves up cosmic feast
Astronomers exulted on Tuesday at the first results from Europe’s billion-dollar Planck space telescope, designed to…